Hemicordulia tau
2 Tau Emerald at Dickson, ACT
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| Hemicordulia tau | HarveyPerkins | 18 Apr 2018 | |
| Hemicordulia australiae | jb2602 | 18 Apr 2018 |
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1 comment
19 Apr 2018
Tau Emerald not an Australian Emerald. The key points to note are the inverted dark "T" on the front of the face, and the short points to the yellow markings on the last two abdominal segments. Also, Australian Emeralds usually have greener eyes (Harvey Perkins).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.147948-35.251507
- Maps Dickson Wetland Dickson Wetland Corridor
- Places Dickson, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 17 Apr 2018 12:34 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
Collections
- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hemicordulia tau Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Hemicordulia tau Scientific name
- Tau Emerald Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1635.4m Recorded at altitude
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